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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,703.22 and 4,988.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,703.22 and 4,988.25 is: 6,719.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,703.22 : 4,988.25 = 4,988.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,703.22/4,988.25 = 4,988.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,703.22x = 4,988.25 × 4,988.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,703.22x = 24,882,638.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,882,638.06/3,703.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,719.19

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